Is it normal for conures to nap during the day?

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Green cheek, two and a half. She goes quiet for twenty minutes or so most afternoons, usually right after she has eaten, head tucked round and standing on one…

one_foot_perch · Accepted Answer

You have described a healthy nap almost item by item, and the foot is the detail that matters. Twenty minutes, on one foot, right after eating, then straight back to being a nuisance. That is a full crop and a relaxed bird.

Birds in the wild tend to be busy in the morning and late afternoon and rest through the middle, and a lot of parrots keep the shape in a living room. One foot plus smooth feathers afterwards is the thing to keep noticing.

cover_at_eight · Answer

Worth checking her nights before you file this as nothing, because daytime sleep is sometimes a bird catching up. Most avian sources land around ten to twelve hours of dark and quiet, and a cage in a room where the television runs until eleven does not deliver that even with a cover on.

Same bedtime, same wake time, dark room away from the household. Better nights also take the edge off hormonal behaviour and general crankiness, which with a conure is not a small benefit.

Is it normal for conures to nap during the day?

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